Betty Fecteau, left, 85, of West Seneca, had a tiny stent surgically placed into her right eye in May by Dr. Paul C. Holmwood, right, an ophthalmologist with Eye Care & Vision Associates, which has ...

Glaukos has claimed a series of regulatory clearances in Europe for its micro-scale surgical implants to treat patients with glaucoma, expanding the company’s reach overseas. The green lights under ...

Micro eye stent developer Glaukos has filed to raise up to $86 million in an IPO to advance an already marketed product, as well as to further develop three additional ones in its pipeline. In the ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) --A tiny new device could help prevent a leading cause of blindness. The glaucoma implant is the size of a human hair, and was just approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

Ophthalmologist Dr. Arnold Prywes has fulfilled a mission years in the making — helping a patient with a challenging case of glaucoma by implanting a sight-saving device that he invented in 1991.

Glaukos Corp. in San Clemente paid $5.5 million to Dose Medical Corp. in Laguna Hills for wireless sensor technology to incorporate into Glaukos’ eye stent product line to treat glaucoma. Milestones ...

Optometrist Dr. David Kordish often talks to patients about glaucoma and cataracts in doing general eye care. Now, he can see his patients with clearer vision and freedom from glaucoma medication ...

Ivantis Inc. in Irvine closed on a $25 million Series C funding round for development and eventual marketing of a stent intended for use in glaucoma surgery. New investor RA Capital Management LLC in ...

Michael J. Endl, MD, became the first ophthalmologist in upstate New York to place a new microinvasive eye stent. 1. He implanted a device called the Hydrus Microstent. 2. Dr. Endl performed the ...

Nearly three million Americans suffer from glaucoma, which left untreated can lead to blindness, but a new implant is giving doctors and their patients a new option to help restore impaired vision.

The London Ophthalmology Centre (LondonOC) has developed a new, non-invasive technique for the application of Xen stent into the eye to treat acute glaucoma. The micro device and new technique was ...